Door-mat



No. 625,040. Patented May I6, I899. C. KUHN.

DOOR MAT.

(Application filed Jan. 5, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES KUHN, OF FRUITVALE, CALIFORNIA.

DOOR-MAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 625,040, dated May 16,1899.

Application filed January 5,1899.

T0 (ti/Z whom it 71mg concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES KUHN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fruitvale, county of Alameda, State of California, have invented anImprovement in Combination Door-Mats; and I hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to a mat for cleaning the feet. I

It consists, essentially,-in the combination, in a main exterior frame,of compartments, one of which is occupied by interlocked metal plates,the edges of which are presented upwardly to form a preliminary scrapingor cleaning device, and the other by a fibrous or other suitablemat-surface having an independent frame and adapted to be removablyfixed in the other section, so that the user can pass from one to theother to complete the cleaning of the feet.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a general view of my mat. Fig.2 shows the manner of securing the removable fibrous mat. Fig. 3 is aview of a large-sized mat.

A is an exterior frame, here shown as rectangular in outline, and it maybe made of any desired size to suit the character of Work for which itis to be used. For small households or where but few people pass it maybe made to conform in size to such mats as are usually used for suchplaces. If forapublic vestibule orothersimilar place,it maybe made asmuch larger as required. This frame has a dividing bar or rib O, whichmay either extend transversely, as here shown, or longitudinally fromend to end for large mats, so that the two parts of the mat will lie inthe line of travel of passing people. Upon one side of the bar 0 is agrillework ofiron, (shown at D,) which is made in an interlockingpattern of any desired form, as herein shown filling the space betweenthe sides, end, and cross-bar of this section and having the edgesupturned so as to stand vertically and serve as scrapers, upon which thefeet may be partially cleansed, the loose dirt being rubbed off andfalling through the interstices between the plates. Upon the other sideof the bar 0 the space is filled with a fibrous or other mat Serial No.701,230.. N0 modelJ for further and moreperfect cleansing of thesuitable or well-known material, as shown at D, and I have shown it asfixed into an elastic metal frame E, which is adapted to fit within thespace included by the sides and end A and bar 0 of that compartment.

In order to remove and secure this'mat, so that it can be taken out forcleaning and for other purposes, I have shown pins F project ing fromthe bar 0 and corresponding holes or indentations made in the peripheralmetallic binding of the mat, so that this end may be held by simplyengaging the pins and holes. The other end is then pressed down withinthe sides A, the elasticity of the metallic border being sufficient toallow it to fit snugly within the frame A, and indentations G are madein one part and corresponding projections G on the other, so that whenpressed into place they act as spring-latches to hold it and prevent itsbeing removed under ordi nary conditions. When it is desired to removeit, it is only necessary to compress the elastic border sufficiently todisengage the do pressions and protuberances and lift this end out ofthe frame, when the other end will be disengaged from the holding-pinsand it can be removed.

The construction provides a cheap, convenient, and easily-cleaned mat ofgreat durability.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, ist 1. A mat comprising a main exteriorframewith subdividing bar extending across it, a section of iron lattice-workwith upturned edges secured in one half of the frame and a fibrous matsecured in the other half and having a containing-frame sprung intoengage= ment therewith.

2. A door-mat consisting of a circumscribing metallic frame havingatransverse dividing-bar, a metallic cleansing-surface fixed in one halfthe space consisting of a lattice of iron strips having upturned edgesas shown, a fibrous mat having an elastic metallic border securedthereto'and meansforremovably fixing said mat and its border into theother fitting Within the remaining half of the main [0 section of themain frame. frame and pins and spring-catches by which 3. A door-matconsisting of a main periphsaid mat is removably secured in place. eralframe having a transverse subdividing- In witness whereof I havehereunto set my 5 bar, a cleaning-surface formed of a latticehand.

work of metallic strips with upturned edges CHARLES KUHN. fixed in onehalf of the main frame, a fibrous WVitnesses: mat having a surroundingelastic metallic S. H. NOURSE,

border within which itis secured,said border H. F. ASCHECK.

